Eaton Smith is pleased to announce a new partnership for their long running business of the month awards.

The awards, now in their 17th year is organised by Eaton Smith in conjunction with the Mid Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce and showcases the achievements of businesses in Kirklees, Calderdale and... Read More →

The law protects employees against discrimination on various protected grounds, which include “religion or belief”. Religion is defined as any religion; it can also include a lack of religion, which means that it is equally unlawful to discriminate against a person because they do not follow a particular... Read More →

A 300 year old Act of Parliament has been brought into the 21st century with a ruling by the Court of Appeal on how it applies to email communication, in a judgement that sounds a warning bell for companies negotiating contract guarantees.

For the judgement opens the way to email exchanges being used instead... Read More →

We have in the past reported on the position of employees on sick leave accruing holiday entitlement, but cases continue to crop up in the Employment Tribunals and so here is an update on the most recent position.

The Working Time Regulations provide for a minimum holiday entitlement of 5.6 weeks inclusive of... Read More →

Huddersfield law firm Eaton Smith has recently won a high profile divorce case which has been widely reported in the press, Well-known local solicitor and partner at the firm Mike Webb (pictured) who handled the case for Mrs Betts, said” after a long and difficult court case I am delighted with the outcome of... Read More →

Courts are refusing to hold internet service providers liable for potentially libellous comments posted on their sites, leaving individuals to fight their own battles.

And with many postings being made by anonymous users, it means anyone objecting to comments is likely to find their hands tied.

The... Read More →

Staff at Huddersfield law firm Eaton Smith have been raising funds for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance ‘Keep It Up Campaign.

In May, the firm’s intrepid cyclists Sandra Crichton and David Shaw are taking part in the ‘Pedal 4 Pounds’ cycle ride, a 260 mile cycle from Yeovil’s FC’s Huish Park to the... Read More →

Unsurprisingly, the current economic down turn has led to a burst of redundancy related claims and so we thought it would be helpful to summarise the key steps involved in redundancy in light of recent Tribunal decisions.

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If it is proposed that a proportion of a pool of employees will be... Read More →

Update on the Workplace Pension Reforms
The key package of regulations for the above were published earlier this month by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). This will provide further clarity for employers who are preparing for the reforms and also for the advisers who are assisting them with their... Read More →

Hard hit businesses are being dealt a double blow as landlords refuse to accept break clauses when rents have been late, and experts are now warning companies to check the small print before signing new leases.

The alert follows a court ruling where tenants were left unable to end a lease because they had not... Read More →

Do you have workers who are required to stay overnight or work on-call from time to time? If so, this may have implications under both the Working Time Regulations and the National Minimum Wage Regulations.

Under the Working Time Regulations a worker will usually be entitled to the following rest breaks:

The Engine Room Design Co Ltd

The Engine Room Design Co. Ltd was founded in 2001 by co-directors Darren Evans and Helen Whitehead. The Engine Room are an experienced team of graphic designers, strategists, marketers and brand consultants who create projects, identities and campaigns that get their clients... Read More →